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Featured catalog pages of Drawn & Quarterly Spring 2014

shigeru mizuki showa 1939­1944 a history of japan translated by zack davisson a master cartoonist and war vet details japan s involvement in world war ii showa 1939­1944 a history of japan continues the award-winning author shigeru mizuki s autobiographical and historical account of showa-era japan this volume covers the period leading up to world war ii and the beginning of the pacific war it is a chilling reminder of the harshness of life in japan during this highly militarized epoch mizuki writes affectingly about the impact on the japanese populace of world-changing moments including the devastating second sino-japanese war the attack on pearl harbor and the first half of the pacific war on a personal level these years mark a dramatic transformation in mizuki s life too his idyllic childhood in the countryside comes to a definitive end when he s drafted into the army and shipped off to the tiny island of rabaul in papua new guinea his life becomes a constant struggle for

moomin the complete lars jansson comic strip volume 9 moomin is a quirky original comic strip masterpiece myla goldberg author of bee season lars jansson moomin the complete lars jansson comic strip volume 9 welcomes readers back to the beloved world of moominvalley where pancakes and jam are a perfectly acceptable supper and a damsel in distress can live in a pre-fabricated castle the ninth volume of tove and lars jansson s classic comic strip features the beloved fuddler and married life story together the four stories in this collection display the poignancy whimsy and philosophical bent that constitute the moomins enduring appeal praise for moomin whimsical and charming moomin s misadventures suggest an alice in wonderland dream world with odd beings unexplained connections and events that freewheel out of control library journal moomin is about freedom tolerance and optimism amid frustration loss and fear modern painters a lost treasure now rediscovered one of the

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